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SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文：W: Hey Steve, got any plans for tonight？
M: Hi, Jane. No, I don't think so. Why？ Got any suggestions？
W: In fact, I do. I just got two tickets to the opening of the exhibit of the reprints by Julia Margaret Cameron. I should have mentioned it earlier, but I was on the waiting list for these tickets and I wasn't sure I'd even get them.
M: An exhibit, huh？ I like such things. But I don't know who Julia...
W: Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art historians in general and students of photography in particular because she ... how should I say, changed the aesthetics for photography.
M: What do you mean？
W: Well, her specialty was portraits and instead of just making a factual record of details like most photographers did, you know, just capturing what a person looks like in a dispassionate sort of way, she, like a portrait painter, was interested in capturing her subject's personality. M. Interesting! How did she do that？
W: She invented a number of techniques that affect the picture. One of those things she did was to blur images slightly by using a soft focus on the subject. That's pretty common now.
M: Yeah, seems so. Who did she photograph？
W: Famous. people of her day: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Darwin; I don't know who else. We'll see at the exhibition.
M: You really pick my curiosity. I am going to enjoy this.
What is the conversation mainly about？
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W: What do you need to know？ I think it's a really great system.
M: First of all, where does it go？
W: The university shuttle bus goes all over campus. It does not leave the campus; if you want to travel off-campus, you'll need to take the city bus. But the university shuttle bus will get you from one class to the next, very efficiently.
M: And how much does it cost？
W: It's free, can you believe it？ So you don't have to pay a cent to get all around the university campus.
M: That's really great. And how do I catch the shuttle bus？
W: Just look for one of the bright yellow shuttle bus signs, and go stand next to it. You can see the shuttle bus signs all over campus. A shuttle bus will come along approximately every five minutes, so you shouldn't have to wait long.
M: That all sounds good. Thanks for your help.
W: No problem.
What are the man and woman discussing？
听力原文： U.S. first lady left for Cairo on Saturday for a 12-day visit aimed at improving the often mistrustful relationships between the Islamic world and the United States. The first lady will also get a break from daily speculation at home about her political future during the trip that will take her to Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. The plane carrying the first lady experienced a minor problem as it taxied down the runway at Andrews Air Force Base. The Boeing 707 returned to the terminal where it was checked by Air Force mechanics and cleared for takeoff.
What was the purpose of U.S. first lady's visit？
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： A record number of tourists visited the city this year, and tourist spending appears to have increased. Hotel occupancy rates are likely to exceed the world average.
The latest issue of the Tourist Association's Travel Bulletin says that last year's record arrivals figure of 2.5 million was passed last month. During the month, traditionally the peak tourist period of the year, hotels were reporting an 87 per cent plus occupancy rate.
The Bulletin notes an increased tendency this year for people to visit the city on holiday. Last year, 65 per cent of the visitors came for holidays while 21 per cent were on business. "This year's figures so far are showing a swing in favour of more vacation travellers plus an increase in the arrivals for meetings and conferences," the Bulletin reports.
Total tourist expenditure was running about 10 per cent higher earlier this year over the same period last year. Visitors spent 11 million yuan last year, a substantial increase over the previous year. Money spent on shopping, however -- the largest single visitor expenditure -- dropped slightly in the first half of the year, but spending on items suchas tours, dining and entertainment increased. Nevertheless, money spent by tourists in shops still accounted for 60 per cent of total tourist expenditure. The rest was spent mainly on hotel accommodation and meals.
Which of the following is NOT showing an increase this year？
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